HTS has been accused of divide and rule tactics to seize more territory in northern Syrian from fractious rebel groups Fighters affiliated to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group in the countryside of Syria's northwestern Latakia province (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 23 June 2022 Militant group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has captured a … Continue reading Syria’s rebel divisions laid bare as HTS takes Afrin villages from Turkish-backed groups
Residents of al-Bab city come to an agreement with Turkish-backed rebels to hold those involved in the release to account Protesters gather outside a military police station in al-Bab city in northwest Syria on 22 May 2022 (MEE/Walid al-ldlibi) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 24 May 2022 Syrian protesters ended a week of tense anti-corruption rallies on … Continue reading Syria: Release of jailed ex-soldier triggers angry protests in opposition stronghold
Cluster bombs, mines and other remnants of war are a daily danger for Syrian farmers as well as leaving a toxic legacy that could contaminate the soil for decades Ahmed al-Amin inspects his damaged farmlands in Jabal al-Zawiya, in the south of Idlib province (Bilal al-Hammoud/MEE) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 21 May 2022 In rebel-held … Continue reading Scorched earth: How a decade of war destroyed Syria’s farmlands
Hundreds reportedly released from Syria's notorious prisons, but many thousands remain locked away Syrian families have camped out, awaiting news of their loved ones since the amnesty on Saturday (Twitter) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 4 May 2022 15:45 UTC Dozens of Syrians gathered on the streets of Damascus last night, hoping that their relatives would be among … Continue reading Syria: Families wait desperately for loved ones’ release after prison amnesty
With anti-immigrant sentiment on the rise in Turkey, Syrian refugees are forced to choose between living in a conflict zone or in a country that doesn't welcome them Syrian refugee Ahmed Moaz plays with his children during a visit to his home in northwest Syria during the Eid holiday (MEE/Bilal al-Hammoud) By Harun al-Aswad in Istanbul, Turkey | … Continue reading Syria war: Security fears prevent refugees in Turkey from returning home